THE WAR.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4, 5 January 1900, Page 2

THE WAR.

THE ENGAGEMENT AT SUNNYSIDE. LATER~DETAILB. A LEBBON~FOR DUTCH REBELS. WILD DELIGHTOF LOYALISTS BRAVERY OF 00L0NIAL8. fONITHD PBlaa ASBOOIATIOH 1 Capetown, January 4. Later details of the victory at Sunnyside, near Belmont, state that the occupants of the enemy's laager consisted mostly of colonial Dutch. During the advance, four Queens* landeis, patrolling under Lieut. Adie, were suddenly confronted by 14 Boers, who wounded Adie m the first volley. Private Butler gave him his hone, and Private Rose, whose hone bolted, returned to Adie's help, and received a bullet m the calf of the leg. He was not killed, as previously reported. When Colonel Pilcher advanced, the enemy's sustained fire was in* effectual^ At two o'olock a company under C ptain P. W. Pinnock (Queensland) worked completely round on the left. The enemy's fire then oeased y and the white flag was hoisted, 35 surrendering to Captain Chauvel. The bulk of the enemy fled, and the position was taken. On Tuesday the force entered' Douglas, Major Ricardo, of the Queensland force, leading. The inhabitants were frenzied with delight, shaking hands with the soldiers; and their enthusiasm increased when they learned that their deliverers were Australians and Canadians, besides Imperial troops. No Victorians were engaged.